How much money does a technical writer make?
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Bob Saget
I have found that I am really good at easily explaining complex topics in layman's terms to people who have never heard of the topic before. I think I would be good as a technical writer. How much do/can they make? Do they only do freelance, or actually work for one company? What companies hire technical writers?
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Peanuts, usually. It's been said that if you're getting paid to write then you're ahead of the game. That said, clients need technical writers, and they often get paid 30-40K a year. Super powered ones can get much more, but that's far and few in between. Really, those are marketing people commanding those salaries, I believe. |
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Tech writers generally specialize - e.g. engineering, computer software user documentation, equipment installation manuals/instructions, etc. What's your degree in? IT or computer-related, some area of engineering, or? What experience do you have in tech writing? To freelance, you are going to need experience, samples, references, referrals, etc, in order to get any work. A lot of tech writers started by working as an engineer, IT, etc, and took on the writing work, built up a portfolio, etc. |
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